After heavy rains, I spray this cucumbers. Thanks to this, they are resistant to potato plague
This year’s summer is conducive to multiplication. Warm air and high humidity mean that the plants can develop fungi responsible for diseases. In addition, the lack of sunlight and strong thickening of seedlings intensify the risk of multiplication of diseases. Cucumbers are exposed to many fungal diseases, and the most popular are gray mold, powdery mildew and a potato. The latter can destroy the whole crop at an alarming rate. In my family, this home spraying is used for potato plague in cucumbers. It has fungicidal actions and is great at removing fungal spores in plants.
Homemade spraying for the potato plague of cucumbers. 40 drops of this fluid is enough
. PHYTOPHTHORA Mushroom -like infestans is caused by the body. In the case of cucumbers, this disease gives very characteristic symptoms in the form of dark spots on the leaves. They are watery and grow very quickly. In subsequent stages, the disease attacks other parts of plants, leading to the death of crops. When the disease enters the fruit, it leads to hard rot. Cucumbers infected with potato plague are not suitable for consumption.
The fight against fungal diseases of plants can be time consuming and tedious. . In the case of potato plague, you can use spraying with copper or those that contain fungicidal preparations. If the disease has not attacked the whole plant yet, ecological spraying may be equally effective. One of them is the one based on iodine. It is a spirit solution of iodine with the addition of sweat iodide. Iodine is famous for its disinfectant properties and perfectly removes mushroom spores from various surfaces, including leaves and shoots. It works not only on potato plague, but is also effective on powdery mildew. Jodine spraying can also be used in preventive spraying.
How to prepare odyna spraying for potato plague in cucumbers?
Preparing such spraying is banal simple. All you have to do is dissolve about 40 drops of iodine in 10 liters of water (preferably rainwater). Mix the whole thoroughly and pour into a bottle with an atomizer. To make the spraying even more effective and better “stick” to the plants, you can add a few drops of oil or dishwashing liquid. With a mixture prepared in this way, spray all cucumber cuttings. Do not forget about the inside of the leaves. This is where mushroom spores are most often found. Repeat the spraying once a week.
